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Who is Nikhil Gupta: Know him so far

By Digi Khabar

KNOW NIKHIL

Nikhil Gupta, aged 52, identified as an associate of CC-1 in the criminal complaint from the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Gupta, an Indian national, is accused of conspiring with others to assassinate a US citizen in New York City.

The targeted US citizen is described as a Sikh separatist leader advocating for the establishment of a separate Sikh nation known as 'Khalistan.' The victim's identity remains undisclosed in the Justice Department document.

The case aligns with a Financial Times report detailing a plot to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a prominent Sikh separatist leader. Charges have been filed against Gupta under the context of this alleged murder-for-hire conspiracy.

"On Wednesday, the US Justice Department filed charges against an individual from India, alleging his involvement in a thwarted conspiracy to assassinate a US citizen of Indian descent in New York. The accused, identified as Nikhil Gupta, also known as Nick, is facing charges related to a plot for hire to commit murder."

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